Yoga Sutras of Patañjali: siddhis in Vibhūti Pāda
- Date of account
- Probably compiled between the late centuries BCE and early centuries CE
- Location
- South Asia; textual tradition associated with classical India
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
The third book of the Yoga Sutras describes dhāraṇā, dhyāna, and samādhi as a combined practice that allegedly yields siddhis, including knowledge of past and future, extraordinary perception, levitation-like powers, and knowledge of other minds. It matters because later South Asian claims about clairvoyance, yogic powers, and altered consciousness often cite this textual framework. The text also warns that powers can obstruct liberation, creating an internal critique of paranormal interpretations. Dating, authorship, translation, and the status of siddhis as literal, symbolic, or phenomenological remain disputed.
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